Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Fencing

The sport or art of combat with swords, such as the foil, epee, or sabre.

Foreclosure

The legal process by which a mortgage lender takes possession of a property because the borrower has failed to make mortgage payments.

Fuzzy

Having a surface covered with light, fine hair or fluff; resembling fuzz.

Genre writer

An author who writes books within a specific, established literary genre rather than general or literary fiction.

Gist

The substance or general meaning of a speech, text, or conversation; what someone is fundamentally trying to convey.

Government-issued

Provided, authorized, or distributed by a government body or official agency.

Harmful effect

An adverse, damaging, or undesirable consequence produced by a specific cause, agent, or intervention.

Herb

Any seed-bearing plant that does not have a woody stem and dies down to the ground after flowering.

Imprisonment

The state of being confined in prison; incarceration as a legal penalty.

Infectious-enthusiasm

An intense, highly contagious excitement or passion that naturally spreads to and inspires other people.

Inflate

To fill with air or gas so that it swells or expands.

Ingenuity

The quality of being clever, original, and inventive.